Wilberforce · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wilberforce

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes have become a defining feature of Wilberforce since 2011. The typical home now holds only 1.8 people, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Wilberforce, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilberforce sits — Average household size

1.8 ▼ -25.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wilberforce — lower than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wilberforce1.8
6302, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.8 people per home, Wilberforce has some of the lowest numbers in its class. This is well below the state and national typical of 2.5 people.

1.8 ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Wilberforce, 2 people is the majority at 69%; 1 person is next at 31%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 88%, ahead of Couples with children (18%).

Family composition

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In Wilberforce, Couples without children is the majority at 83%; Couples with children is next at 17%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Wilberforce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51604/wilberforce/topic/family-households